Full moon dates 2018
- 2018: 13 full moons — 2 January 2018, 31 January 2018, 2 March 2018, 31 March 2018, 30 April 2018, 29 May 2018, 28 June 2018, 27 July 2018, 26 August 2018, 25 September 2018, 24 October 2018, 23 November 2018, 22 December 2018.
- A month with two full moons has a “blue moon”; it happens about every two and a half years.
Full moon dates 2018
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 2 Jan | 02:24 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Wed 31 Jan | 13:26 | Blue Moon | passed |
| Fri 2 Mar | 00:51 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Sat 31 Mar | 12:36 | Blue Moon | passed |
| Mon 30 Apr | 00:58 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Tue 29 May | 14:19 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Thu 28 Jun | 04:53 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Fri 27 Jul | 20:20 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Sun 26 Aug | 11:56 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Tue 25 Sep | 02:52 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Wed 24 Oct | 16:45 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Fri 23 Nov | 05:39 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Sat 22 Dec | 17:48 | Cold Moon | passed |
Questions people ask
When is the next full moon?
The next phases strip shows the date and time of the next full moon, and the table below lists every full moon of the year.
Why does the full moon time differ between sources?
The instant of full moon is the same everywhere; sources differ only in the time zone they print. This page shows UTC in the tables and local time in the strip.
Does the full moon affect sleep?
Several studies found that people fall asleep later and sleep less in the days around the full moon; others found no effect. Where it appears, the difference is small.